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as in paradox
someone or something with qualities or features that seem to conflict with one another
a loving father as well as a ruthless killer, the gangster is a living contradiction
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as in denial
a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement
the actress's contradiction of the marriage rumor caused quite a stir
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Recent Examples of contradiction
But his seeming contradictions are getting harder to ignore as scrutiny of OpenAI intensifies amid growing government reliance on its models and lawsuits that label its tech as unsafe.
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Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 6 Apr. 2026
This mismatch left scientists with a fundamental contradiction—clear signs of activity, but no visible partner to explain it.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 Apr. 2026
The Broadway team may have hoped to heighten the contradictions further, by focussing more tightly on New York oddballs under pressure.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
Teresa Romero, president of United Farm Workers, said the contradiction between the Chavez's legacy and the allegations is unavoidable.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
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Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 6 Apr. 2026
This mismatch left scientists with a fundamental contradiction—clear signs of activity, but no visible partner to explain it.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 Apr. 2026
The Broadway team may have hoped to heighten the contradictions further, by focussing more tightly on New York oddballs under pressure.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
Teresa Romero, president of United Farm Workers, said the contradiction between the Chavez's legacy and the allegations is unavoidable.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contradiction
Noun
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The Peeps paradox The candy at the center of this policy fight is, by almost any objective measure, controversial on its own, before anyone mentions a single dye.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
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This contradiction is famously known as the black hole information paradox.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
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One of his most popular early clips featured a Holocaust-denial riff about how many cookies could fit in an oven.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Recently, despite their consistent and ridiculous denials, it was found that Iran had built numerous missiles capable of reaching all over Europe.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Apr. 2026
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This election could reshape not just Hungary but signal a broader European rejection of the illiberal, nationalist movements Orbán inspired among the global far-right.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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As GLP-1s become more ubiquitous, leading many to scramble after insurance rejections, both manufacturers are looking to draw in more customers who either prefer to avoid a needle or were unable to swing the out-of-pocket price.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Contradiction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradiction. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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